Broken Wings
Buffy growled as she followed behind Qui-Gon and Anakin. She had told Qui-Gon it was too early to be getting up, but he just chuckled and walked away. Gripping her cloak to her tighter, she noticed JarJar and Padme were already near the ship.
"Wait, ship?"Buffy mumbled as she narrowed her eyes to get a better view. It in fact was a airplane with a few twists. Her stomach dropped as she noticed how big it was. 'I gotta feeling I'm going to hate this.'her mind whispered. Taking a deep breath, she raced to catch up to anakin and Qui-Gon. Once she reached their side, she noticed Qui-Gon's tense shoulders. Narrowing her eyes at him, he simply looked at her and shook his head. She looked down to anakin and noticed his questioning gaze.
"Anni, why don't you go ahead to the ship. I need to talk to Qui-Gon."Buffy said. The little boy sighed and did as she told. Once she saw he was out of hearing range, she turned to the older man. "What's wrong?"she asked. He tried to walk past her, but she simply stepped infront of her. Seeing as how he wasn't going to get anywhere, he stopped and stared at her.
"I fear how the Council will react to you."he said. At this, Buffy raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Why is that?"she asked. He seemed a little nervous to say, but he took a deep breath and continued.
"If they were to discover you are the Slayer, many complications are going to appear."Buffy looked to him with even more confusion. What complications would arise from her being here? Just as she was about to voice her thoughts, her eyes widen and she gripped Qui-Gon's cloak and pushed him to the side. A figure in a black cloak flipped over them, but his blade hit the sand right where Qui-Gon was. Turning around swiftly, Buffy noticed the cloak figure reveal himself. 'Great, it's the red-face jackass from my dream.'she thought with bitterness. Glancing to the sky, she turned back to whom she deemed Red-Face and gripped her metal boomerang. He began to run towards her and she snatched her weapon from its place on her belt loop and slung it towards him. He simply moved his head and sliced the meatl in half.
"Buffy, get to the ship!"she heard Qui-Gon yell. Ignoring him, she bent low and dodge the red-glowing blade. Backflipping, she caught the man in the chest and sent him flying. He flipped in the air and landed on his feet. Buffy got herself in a fighting postion, but her mind began to wander. How long could she battle this guy without becoming Slayer shishkabob? Her spidey sense began to overload and she jumped back, but clenched her teeth in pain when she felt the blade slice across her middle. Blood began to color her white dress, but she ignored it and continued fighting. She dodged all the blade's swings, but began to feel her stamina to quicken. She roundhouse kicked and smiled when she connected with Red-Face's face, but soon she landed on the ground on all fours. Taking a needed lungful of air, she looked up to see Qui-Gon fighting him now. She took another deep breath and looked down to her wound. Her eyes narrowed in confusion as she saw green around her wound.
"What in the world."she whispered. Suddenly, she heard the engines of the ship roar to life and looked up to see it was floating in the air. Taking a deep breath, she stood up and began to race to the ship. The ramp had been left down and she managed to summon enough strength to jump that high. Looking back down, she saw Qui-Gon was running towards her. He jumped up just liked her and managed to catch onto the ramp beside her. Buffy looked up to see Anakin running towards them. She began to pull herself up onto the ramp and crawled until she was inside the floating ship. Falling to the ground, she noticed Qui-Gon come in behind her. She just layed there, taking in deep breaths. It was becoming hard to see all of a sudden. Everything was becoming fuzzy and dark. When she tried to sit up, she found she had no more strength. A sudden movement beside her made her turn her head. Anakin was looking at her with much fear in his eyes.
"Qui-Gon!"he yelled. She just looked at him, but saw he was beginning to fade. Footsteps came running towards them, but it sounded like a herd of elephants in her head. Buffy tried blinking away the fuzziness, but it just made it worse. Suddenly, she shivered as soft hands ran over her wound, but held back her scream of pain as she felt something cold slide into the wound. Soon, the coldness was gone and she heard voices. She couldn't quite make out what was being said and quite trying soon after. She just laid there and found she was very tired. Taking another deep breath, she closed her eyes and began to fall asleep. She awoke when she found she was being lifted off the metal floor. Buffy tried to fight the weariness she felt to see where they were going, but it was of no use. Sleep soon wrapped its coils around her.
Buffy's eyes began to flutter open as the sound of beeping awoke her. She looked all around in confusion, but saw she was in some-type of hospital or medical facility. Metal walls surrounded her with all type of futuristic machinery around. Looking down, she found she was in a white hospital gown that was half covered by a metal arch that covered her middle. Sitting up slowly, she rubbed away the sleep in her eyes and pulled the breathing mask off her face. Taking another glance around the room, she noticed a mirror off to the side. Gripping her white gown to her chest, she slid out of the metal arch and off the metal slab. She walked towards the mirror and gasped at what she saw.
She really was her fifteen year-old self.
Her hair had become a darker blonde, almost brown. Her eyes were a darker hazel and she saw the bitemarks from Angel, the Master, and Dracula were gone. Running a hand over the soft flesh of her neck, she realized all of her scars were gone.
"We had to erase everything from Earth."she heard someone say. Turning around, she glared when she saw it was Whistler.
"Okay, at first I thought you were kidding when you said I was becoming fifteen again, but now that I see that I am I just have one question. Why?"her voice was laced with anger and she noticed the Balance demon cringe.
"Well, if you had come as your older self, problems would have followed."he replied. When he saw her narrow her eyes and wait for a more detailed explanation, he sighed. "When you were killed by the Master, your power weakened. Though you did manage to rebuild your strength, it wasn't what it was like when you were fifteen. Then when you died the second time, your power dropped considerably. Your full power was being cut off and in this world you need that power, so thats why we turned you fifteen. Plus, some of the powers are planning something, but don't ask me what 'cause they won't tell me."he finished. Buffy stared at him for a few minutes. As what he said began to process in her mind, she remembered when she woke up after the Master had killed her.
"You felt the human side of you, not the Slayer."Whistler said, as he read her thoughts. Closing her mouth, thoughts began to run through her mind. Suddenly, she caught whim of footsteps. When she turned to Whistler, she scowled when she saw he was gone. Turning to the door, she saw it slide open and reveal JarJar.
"Kamali! Me 'o gla' you awake."the purple alien said. She smiled and hugged him, and chuckled when she felt his cheeks warm up. Pulling back, she began to wonder where the others were.
"JarJar, where's everyone else?"she asked. He raised his finger and motioned for her to follow him. Nodding, she followed him out of the medical room and down the halls. She wrapped her arms around herself and looked all around her. Metal walls with a few windows was on her leftside, but a white wall was on her right. Her barefeet flet numb on the cold, metal floor, but she continued to follow JarJar. soon, they were at doorway and her Slayer hearing picked up voices inside. Turning to JarJar, she smiled and watched as he smiled then trotted off. Taking a deep breath, Buffy stepped forward and watched as the doors slid open. Faces turned to her and she just smiled sheepishly, but chuckled when she saw Anakin run to her and grasp her around the middle. Looking down to the small boy, she saw his brown orbs staring up at her. Looking up, she almost fell as Padme grasped her in a tight hug. Chuckling, she looked to see Qui-Gon smiling towards her. Once the two let go of her, she looked around the room and fell all sorts of people in here.
A woman wore royal garments and a headpiece that made Buffy scrunch up her nose sat on a thrown. A few women in blue robes like Padme's stood to her leftside. Qui-Gon was in the middle of the room and beside him was a black man wearing sometype of military uniform. The black man watched her with narrowed eyes and she just rolled her own. Turning to see who was on the otherside of Qui-Gon, she nearly gasped. Her eyes widen as she saw the man from her dream, the one with the blue blade. His brown hair was cut short except for a braid on the leftside of his face. His brown eyes seemed like pools of chocolate to her and she nearly fell in. He wore a brown cloak with a white robe underneath. Brown boots adorned his feet and a metal cylinder like Qui-Gon's was on his hip.
"Kamali, this is my friend and Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi."he introduced. Buffy nodded and noticed his small nod. Turning to the woman on the thrown, she noticed a puzzled look from the black man.
"You should know to bow infront of royalty."he sneered and raised a baton-like thing and tried to hit her. She snatched from him instantly and glared at him.
"I didn't know she was royalty."she replied. Everyone except Qui-Gon, Anakin, and Padme stared at her with confusion. Deciding she'd rather face a pack of demons and vampires instead of explaning, Buffy turned and made her way to the door.
"Kamali, I'll be by your room in a minute to check up on you."she heard Qui-Gon's voice say. Nodding her head, she walked out of the room and back towards the medical lab.
She sat there wondering what was going to happen. She didn't mean to snap at the guard, but come on, pointing a gun at someone who doesn't belong in this world.
You're basically asking for trouble.
Looking up when she heard the door open, she was suprised to see the one called Obi-Wan Kenobi. He smiled to her and walked over to a nightstand beside the bed and picked up a clipboard of sorts. His eyes scanned over it before turning to her.
"You are making a full recovery. I've never seen someone heal as fast."he said. She smiled but chuckled with nervousness.
"I get it from my mom."she hastily said. He glanced to her with suprise then nodded. 'Smooth Buffy, real smooth.'she thought. Taking a deep breath, she looked to the door, wondering when Qui-Gon would be here.
"He should be here shortly. Do not worry, Qui-Gon never forgets to check up on the injured. I should know."Obi-Wan chuckled. Buffy looked to him and smiled sheepishly. He nodded and turned to leave. Suddenly, an odd idea popped into her head. Before her brain could register what she was doing, her mouth opened.
"Hey Obi-Wan, do you think you could show me around Coruscant when we get there?"she asked. He turned to her with suprised eyes, but nodded with a genuine smile on his face. He walked out of the medical room and turned to the right. Sighing, Buffy looked down to her hands and tried to get them to stop shaking. She was grateful that he didn't see, but once he entered the room her hands began to shake and she was unsure why. A new voice broke her out of her musings and she looked up to see Qui-Gon.
"How are you feeling?"he asked in that wise voice. Everytime she heard him speak, Buffy began to think of Giles. How her Watcher's voice would sound so full of wisdom, it would always ease her worries and fears of a new enemy.
"Good, but my stomach feels numb."she replied. He nodded and walked over to her and sat down on the small metal bed.
"When that figure sliced you with his blade, a small worm-like creature known as a Poslios crawled into the wound. They have a very lethal venom and that's what made you so weak."he murmured. Buffy made a disgusted face and looked down at her stomach. Qui-Gon chuckled at the face of the Slayer, but soon it turned into a sigh. "The Council will know you are not of this world, Buffy. They will be able to sense the darkness that surrounds you and they may even fear or hate you. That is why I fear of you going to see the Council. They may think you are a Sith."he whispered. Buffy caught everything and turned to him with suspicion. Taking a deep breath, she figure it was time she got some answers.
"Qui-Gon, I want to know everything. What is a Sith? What is a Jedi? What are those cool blade-things you have called? Why is everyone so cautious? Tell me Qui-Gon because if I am to help you guys, I gotta know what I'm up against."she whispered. He looked to her with such pain in his eyes that she thought for a moment he was in actual pain. He knew so many things, but he wanted to protect her from them. Sighing, he looked to the ground and began to speak.
"When I first had my dreams of you coming here, I was very worried. If the Powers were sending a warrior from a different world to help defeat the Siths, it basically told me that no one of our world could do it. Not even the Chosen One. So, I waited for you to come, but as I waited I began of everything that would transpire when you arrived. Then when you did appear, I suddenly had many fears. Buffy, your power is rooted in darkness, yet you use it for light. Almost like a Jedi except, a Jedi is born with their powers to serve and protect the Republic. He watch over the whole galaxy and make sure no Sith will disturb the peace. The, you are almost like a Sith. Power born of darkness to use to corrupt and destroy. They wish to kill all of the Jedi and take over the Republic."he said. Buffy turned to him with widen eyes. So that's why he was afraid of her meeting the Council. These Sith people wanted all Jedi dead and this Council would think she was there to kill them.
"Go on."she whispered. Her heartbeat seemed like thunder in her ears. She began to wonder what part she actually played in this game.
"These blades we have are called lightsabers. They are weapons only a Jedi or Sith may carry. They represent who we are in some ways and you already can guess why everyone is so cautious. They are beginning to drown in their fear and friends turn to enemies and peace into chaos. And now that we have been attacked, I fear that this is the beginning of something that we can only dream of."he finished. Buffy sat there, stunned with all this information. It was like in her world, except the peace was like a thread.
It could break in any moment.
Suddenly, she remembered a few words he had spoken and turned to him.
"What do you mean by the Chosen One?"she asked. Qui-gon looked to her and noticed the supiscious gaze. Taking another deep breath, he searched his mind for the right words to describe this.
"The Chosen One is the one who will bring Balance to the Force. It was written in a prophecy long ago that one born with incredible power would save us all."he finished. He knew it was just a vague description, but he wasn't sure how to voice it.
"Tell me the Prophecy."she whispered. He looked to her and sighed. She was very stubborn at times. So, he began to read off what he memorized long ago.
One with power of impossible things shall be born.
They shall live life, unknown of what they are.
On the day when wind becomes angry and light bruns in the sky, they shall arise.
The Chosen One will bring Balance.
Balance to those of Darkness and Light, Balance to the universe in which it was born.
They alone hold the key to saving the Light from becoming eclipsed.
Qui-Gon's voice faded into a whisper on the last part, fear evident in his voice. Buffy sat there, thinking over the Prophecy. She knew it couldn't be about her because she was not born of this world. So who could it-
"Anakin."she whispered. The Jedi turned to her and nodded. She stared at him with horror. He was just a small boy, he couldn't take the responsiblity of the whole universe on. Her head lay in her hands as her thoughts began to jumble up together. This was not right, a small boy was not suppose to save the universe, he was suppose to be a kid. Qui-Gon sighed and stood up, walking to the door.
"I want to protect him."he heard her murmur. Looking back to her, he saw the tears spilling down her red cheeks.
"I know and you shall."he replied before exiting.
Buffy sat in a small chair by a window and looked out to see they had reached a planet she assumed was Coruscant. Ships were flying all around and odd metal rings were off in the distance, almost like gateways. sighing, she closed her eyes and rubbed her forehead. This little adventure was starting to become frustrating. A sudden movement by her leg caught her off guard and she gasped. Looking down, she took in a breath and smiled when she saw it was only Anakin. Picking the small boy up, she let him look out the window.
"I can't believe I'm going to become a Jedi."she heard him whisper. Her eyes become sad as she thought back to her conversation with Qui-Gon. This litle boy had the weight of the Galaxy on his shoulders and he didn't even realize it. Soon, they had entered the planet's atmosphere and Buffy gapped at all she saw. It looked like a futuristic L.A. or New York. Tall buildings with unique and odd structures surrounded her. Ships and flying bikes zoomed by on their way to their daily lives. Looking down, she noticed they were landing on a metal strip and a few people were there. Looking behind beside her when she heard a noise, she noticed Obi-Wan. He smiled to her and began to point out different types of buildings to her. Suddenly, she felt a jolt as she realized they had landed. Setting Anakin down, she stood up and followed the small boy of out the ship.
She noticed a few uniformed men were standing around an aging man and the Queen of Naboo. As she walked off the ramp, her senses went haywire. A strong sense of evil filled her and she looked around sharply, her eyes widen. No one noticed her anxious behaviour and for that she was grateful. Qui-Gon motioned for her to follow him and she knew that if she didn't, it would look suspicious. Sighing, she did but the closer they got to the large stairs the more powerful the evil began. Suddenly, it was like she was drowning in it. It surrounded her and it began to choke her. Her eyes snapped back and forth, but all she saw were the uniformed guards and the aging man. Looking discreetly at him, Buffy noticed her glanced to her. His eyes held soemthing in them and they sent a chill up her spine, but before she could question anything Qui-Gon stepped towards him.
"Senator Palpatine, how are you."he asked. Soon, they were in light conversation, but Buffy prayed it would end soon. Her Slayer side wanted out and it was so far pushing her to her human limits. Soon, the Jedi walked back over to her and motioned for her to follow him. Doing as she was told, she passed the aging man and the guards and walked up the large steps. A feeling of nausea soon set in and she realized she sensed more powerful beings somehwere nearby. 'God this place is going to kill me even before I do my job.'
Author's Note: Sorry for the long wait, my computer was down. Anyway, I'm glad people are liking this story and I hope to see more reviews. Also, Emily i can't seem to send you any of my documents so it seems we're going to have to do this by e-mail. anyway, plz don't be mad and you can still send me ideas and stuff. Also, everyone I am planning on making a Lost Boys x Buffy crossover so plz check that out as well.